Learning American sign language

Author(s)

• Humphries, Tom
• Padden, Carol

Bibliographic Information

Learning American sign language

Tom Humphries, Carol Padden ; illustrations by Rob Hills, Daniel W. Renner, Peggy Swartzel-Lott

Prentice Hall, c1992

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 327) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Written by two leading authorities in the field, this book is designed to help learners successfully interact with deaf American Sign Language (ASL) users. It is also used as the basic text for a course in ASL. Lessons are structured around language needed for common life situations, and the book is also supported by a videotape.

Table of Contents

1. Introductions and Personal Information 2. Learning ASL 3. Politeness 4. Descriptions 5. Requests 6. Expressing Yourself 7. More Descriptions 8. Family and Friends 9. More Descriptions 10. At Home and Daily Living 11. Food and Food Shopping 12. Offering and Declining 13. More Expressing Yourself 14. Experiences and Current Activity 15. Future Plans and Obligations 16. Directions and Instructions 17. Suggestions and Advice 18. Attitudes and Opinions 19. Recreational Activities 20. Travel-Places and experiences 21. Occupations and Professions 22. The Body, Health and Emergencies 23. Current Events 24. How Things are Done

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Details

• NCID: BA18875892
• ISBN:
  • 0135285712
• LCCN: 91014786
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Englewood Cliffs, N.J.
• Pages/Volumes: xv, 350 p.
• Size: 29 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HV2474
  • DC20 : 419
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : American Sign Language
  • LCSH : Deaf -- United States -- Means of communication